(TRANSCRIPT below. Remotely Social -- the little show, with BIG ideas! Partially edited to leave out silliness like discussion of Carole's "man bun". How in the world we managed to mention Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Enlight, Pinterest, You Tube, Get Sidetracked, Adobe, PhotoShop, Snapped, Hyperlapse, UGC, Boomerang, Days of the Year, Splice, A Color Story, Olloclips, Moment Lens, Canva, PicMonkey, Over AND Tony Robbins in ONE episode is beyond us!)
Carole: Oh, the big show.
Caitlin: The … [Read more...]

Most RDs (registered dietitians) know all too well, there is a wealth of misinformation involving nutrition and health being consumed every day, especially when non-certified individuals come to be seen as “experts” only due to their 30,000 followers on Instagram or popular YouTube channels. While this may feel like an injustice to the fully educated nutrition community, this is actually great news for RDs. By using the same means and tactics these accounts have proven effective, true … [Read more...]

The below is a transcript from last week's Remotely Social show -- Click through to watch video on the Facebook Page). We are still in the beginning stages of figuring out the technology aspect but we're starting to get comfortable with it! We will be looking for guests to interview for our show soon!
Good morning, this is ‘Remotely Social’, the little show with big ideas!
I am Caitlin Jenkins, with Simply Social Media.
Good morning Amy Tischler here, the other half of Simply Social … [Read more...]

Everyone loves a story of rags to riches, from despair to hope, from loneliness to love, from homeless to family. That is basically the story of cute little Sophia Loren, the cutest dog to grace the streets of Santa Fe, New Mexico. We first met Sophia (and her Mama, Anne Maria Tafoya) at a SnapChat meet-up at my favorite downtown GastroPub, Georgia Santa Fe. About a dozen social media geeks shared a long table outside on the beautiful Patio (one of the best kept secrets in Santa Fe!) and she … [Read more...]

I've owned Cherry Pie Social for nearly two years now. One thing I hadn't counted on in this new endeavor is the ebb and flow of workload. There are times when we have plenty of independent contractors to help with the overflow and there are other times when we have to scale back.
So, how do you find extra help when the business is rocking? Here are the different ways I find awesome social media contractors:
1. Local colleges -- I contact the "Career Development" office of all the local … [Read more...]

The #SocialSantaFe Social Media Strategy Workshop on January 22, 2016 was a HUGE success! The workshop was created and hosted by Amy Tischler, Caitlin Jenkins (Simply Social Media) and Carole Baker (Cherry Pie Social) for New Mexico business professionals. The location and official sponsor was The Drury Plaza Hotel. The evening social hour was hosted and sponsored by Eloisa Restaurant. Chef John Sedlar even created a signature cocktail for us!
Were you unable to attend and have … [Read more...]

We are giving away ONE FREE PASS to our first ever Social Media Workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico! Entering to win is easy. Simply subscribe to Cherry Pie Social's Email. By opting in to this email, I promise you will NOT be spammed...we seriously don't have time to send out a lot of email! :)
This event is presented by Simply Social Media & Cherry Pie Social and sponsored by the Drury Plaza Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This event will take place in the Palace Ballroom, Friday, January 22nd, … [Read more...]

Today I'm going to be answering a question that was presented to me on Facebook in one of my forums. Jennifer asks "is boosting my Facebook posts linked to my blog posts effective in getting subscribers and/or getting higher page views?" THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE QUESTION JENNIFER! :)
First of all, not a lot of people subscribe to blog posts anymore. That's something that has kind of fallen to the wayside. Most people I know don't "subscribe" to blog posts. They are more likely to subscribe … [Read more...]